Winners and Losers of May on the 2015 College Football Recruiting Trail

The weather is getting hotter this spring, which means June is right around the corner. However, it wouldn't be smart to look ahead to next month without reflecting on what happened on the college football recruiting trail in May.

The SEC had another eventful month, as a Big Ten coach found a way to get under the conference's skin. However, several other SEC programs scored huge commitments in May as well.

A Big 12 school was left out of the final group for a 5-star linebacker, while a Pac-12 school lost out on two prospects.

Winner: Auburn

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The defending SEC champs had another solid month of recruiting, as the Tigers secured pledges from two big recruiting targets.

Darrell Williams, a talented 4-star linebacker, committed to Auburn on May 7. On May 15 head coach Gus Malzahn got word that 5-star JUCO running back Jovon Robinson will be returning to run on The Plains next season.

Loser: Oklahoma

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Oklahoma is led by head coach Bob Stoops, who is one of the better defensive minds in the country. He knows a good defender when he sees one, which why he was all over 5-star linebacker Justin Hilliard.

The Cincinnati native visited Norman earlier this year, and based on a report by Josh McCuistion of SoonerScoop.com(subscription required), things seemed to go well.

However, Hilliard recently revealed a group of five finalists to Josh Helmholdt of Rivals.com(subscription required), which did not include the Sooners.

Winner: USC

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USC had a big month of May on the recruiting trail. Head coach Steve Sarkisian and his staff earned three 4-star commitments from in-state targets.

The fun started on May 6 when offensive lineman Roy Hemsley promised to play in Troy. Defensive tackle Jacob Daniel followed suit on May 13, eight days before linebacker Cameron Smith announced he was a Trojan.

Loser: Michigan

Shaun Crawford, a high-end 4-star cornerback, decommitted from the Wolverines on May 23. Not only does the decommitment sting for head coach Brady Hoke, but the Ohio native is set to visit archrival Ohio State on May 31, according to 247Sports.

Winner: Penn State

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Even though former Vanderbilt head coach James Franklin is now at Penn State, he's still going to be a thorn in the side of SEC coaches on the recruiting trail.

He and his staff will be guest coaches at Georgia State's football camp on June 10 and at Stetson University on June 11, per an ESPN report. Franklin essentially found a recruiting loophole, and the camps will serve as Penn State satellite camps to help recruiting in SEC territory.

Honestly, Kyler’s decision did affect mine. Kyler Murray made his decision at 2:45 yesterday. That’s when I made mine...I talked [Kyler Murray] earlier this week. We clicked as soon as we talked and that was a great sign. When he told me he made his decision, I told him I’m hopping on too.

Edwin Weathersby is the College Football Recruiting Analyst for Bleacher Report. He has worked in scouting/player personnel departments for three professional football teams, including the New York Giants and Cleveland Browns.